- Nov 07, 2020
I Am Quotes
Quotes that begin with I am.
Each quote here starts with a direct claim of identity - some playful, like calling oneself a ham who likes to joke around, others more reflective, tying personal identity to one's art. Related reading includes Am Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a stigma to skating. People think of it as a kid's sport. People kept telling me I couldn't possibly make a living out of it. Then they said I couldn't keep it up in my 30s. And here I am in my 40s, and I'm still improving my skills.
- Nov 07, 2020
I am 82 years old. I imagine that I will keep on writing as long as anyone wants to keep reading.
- Optimism
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I am against is false optimism: the notion either that things have to go well, or else that they tend to, or else that the default condition of historical trajectories is characteristically beneficial in the long-run.
- Israel
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- Nov 07, 2020
It does irritate me when I am described as a controversialist and commentator on Israel.
- Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the grip of a neurological disorder, I am fast losing control of words even as my relationship with the world has been reduced to them.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
Judaism for me is a sensibility of collective self-questioning and uncomfortable truth-telling. I feel a debt of responsibility to this past. It is why I am Jewish.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I start something, I know people I am working with, it's a project they're interested in.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember in my second year in the league, I dropped 17 balls and led the NFL in dropped passes. That made me the player I am. If I didn't go through that transformative power of crisis, none of this would've probably happened for me.
- Fame
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- Nov 07, 2020
Kansas City is dear to me and I am honored to be inducted into their Hall of Fame.
- Looking Forward
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am looking forward to getting to do things I have never done before.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020
I must confess that although I am quite passionate about the books I create for children, I am not the best oral storyteller. In fact, I stink at it.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel very proud in what we've created in the 'Spiderwick' stories. And, frankly, I am glad we are ending the series on a high-note.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every day at Skype, I am able to connect with employees from around the world and engage with them on a level that just is not possible through a conference call or email.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020